Fairy Carousel-Creative Embellishments June 2020 Challenge

Hey, all! I got to feeling rather ambitious this month and decided that I wanted to make myself a Fairy Carousel using the carousel from the Carousel Ride SVG Kit by SVGCuts. The original carousel is a cupcake holder, but I didn’t need to hold cupcakes, I just needed a place for my Fairies from Creative Embellishments to go for a ride!

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With all the shine from the epoxy and embossing powder, I just had to add a string of lights! Check out the video below the Creative Embellishments Challenge image.

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After I followed the assembly instructions on SVGCuts, I coated everything in epoxy (in stages!), attached my fairies, added the filigree, ran the lights, and added the flatbacks! Most of the time spent on this project was waiting for the epoxy to dry and the carousel assembly.

Here are some close-ups:

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I hope you enjoyed this project and thank you for joining me here in my corner!


The amount of 12×12 paper/cardstock I used for my carousel (I’m 99.9% sure I counted them all!)

5 patterned paper

3 pink cardstock

10 teal-ish cardstock

5 beige/ivory cardstock

1 8×8 gold cardstock


Products Used:

Tim Holtz Metallic Kraft Stock, Stamperia “Wonderland” 12×12 paper pack, Bazzill “Pinkini,” “Turquoise Mist,” “& “Robins Egg” cardstock, unknown brand cardstocks (some are very likely AC), Creative Embellishments “Mega Pack Fairies in Black Chipboard,” Ranger Embossing Powder “Gold” & “Enchanted Gold,” Simon Says Stamp Clear Embossing Ink Pad, Unbranded Filigree, Ranger Brayer, Silhouette Cameo 3, Nicapa Mat, Art Glitter Glue, Pro Marine Supplies Table Top Epoxy, Fishing Line, Light String, Unbranded Flat Back Beads

Christmas Teacup

My first tea cup art, just in time for Christmas!

Handle side, side view! This was a learning experience for me, and I learned that I need more Mod Podge to hold down the pieces against the strain of the Crackle Paint! You can also se some of the beautiful Shard Glitter Glass & Microbeads I added to the spoon!

The other side of the cup. Here I added some of the Microbeads to the pine cone & some Shard Glitter Glass & Microbeads just under the edge of the pine cone. Plus, in the center of the poinsettias are some more Microbeads.

A closer look at the spoon.

A closer look at the pine cone!

One of the poinsettias that has the Microbeads for the center.

One of the posies I made using the tutorial found at Live The Dream ….

A closer look at the bottom with the second posie I made.

A view from the top!

*The cut file for the teacup, saucer, and spoon can be found at svgcuts.com*

Product List:

  • Glass Microbeads in Champagne
  • Shard Glitter Glass in Silver
  • Beautiful Board Beautiful Bits – Star
  • Burgundy Roses, Poinsettias, & leaves
  • Hip Kit Club (November 2017 Main Kit)
    • Tis The Season by Kimberly Hutchison
    • Baby It’s Cold Outside (cup exterior)
  • Crate Paper
    • FALALA Collection
    • Twinkle
  • Ranger
    • Tim Holtz
    • Distress Ink
    • Tea Dye
    • Fossilized Amber
    • Seedless Preserves
    • Rusty Hinge
  • Distress Crackle Paint
    • Clear Rock Candy
  • Mini Round Blending Tool
  • Silhouette Cameo
  • Sizzix
    • Big Shot Plus
    • Precision Base Plate
    • Tim Holtz
    • Small Tattered Florals (the one little rosebud!)
  • Spellbinders
    • Shabby Posies
    • Layered Poinsettia
  • Simon Says Stamp
    • Pine Needles Trio
  • Poppy
    • Small Blooming Poinsettia
  • Mod Podge
    • Paper – Gloss
  • Beacon Fabri-Tac
  • Judi-Kins Diamond Glaze
  • White Card stock – American Crafts I think
  • Mulberry Bear 2
    • “Grass Green” Mulberry Paper – Pine Needles
  • The Paper Studio
    • White “Handmade” Paper (white poinsettias, posies, & rosebud)
  • Prima
    • Finnabair
    • Metallique Wax – Old Silver
    • Silicon Brushes – 1″ & 2″
  • 99¢ Store finds
    • Pine cones
    • Bottle brush tree
    • Green bead garland
  • Unbranded/Unknown
    • Stamen in large white poinsettia & posies
    • Holly berries (frosted red & green & red)